Myanmar: Will an EU Court Ruling Embolden Timber Traders to Sneak Illegal Timber in from Myanmar?

Sep 18, 2024 | Environmental Investigation Agency
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A new ruling by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) may partially undo earlier criminal convictions for importing teak from Myanmar in defiance of a previous EU sanctions regime. In April 2021, Hamburg Regional Court’s convicted WOB Timber and Stefan Bührich for imports of Myanmar teak contrary to the previous EU sanctions regime implemented against Myanmar.